Cape Coral Resident Named First Female Eagle Scout in Southwest Florida
A Cape Coral young woman took Southwest Florida by storm earlier this year when she earned the honorable title of Eagle Scout. Megan Wolfe, 18, is the region's first-ever female Eagle Scout, as reported by various news outlets in early March.
"One of the service projects Megan Wolfe completed in order to get the honor was the construction of a new walking bridge in Cape Coral Rotary Park," WINK News reported. "From getting all the lumber donated to planning and building, it took around 250 hours to finish the new bridge, and it’s been a hit with parkgoers."
Wolfe's inspiration, the article continued, came from having already been a Girl Scout and in Adventure Crew. Her father, Jason, was also an Eagle Scout. She joined Troop 87 in 2017 when she was 16.
Once girls were allowed to earn the high rank, announced Feb. 1, 2019, Wolfe began her journey. She had 22 months to get the 21 required merit badges.
Wolfe has a love for animals and is in the Vet Tech Program at Mariner High School. She parlayed her passion in working toward her "Pet Care" badge by taking care of a goat. She plans to go to college and become a veterinarian, the Cape Coral Breeze said.
She’s one of about 1,000 girls nationwide who made up the first wave of female Eagle Scouts awarded in February, the News-Press reported. Olivia Townsend, of Bradenton, is the only other Eagle Scout in the Southwest Florida council, according to ABC7 News. Wolfe (and presumably Townsend) will get her Eagle patch at a banquet ceremony later this year.
"One of the service projects Megan Wolfe completed in order to get the honor was the construction of a new walking bridge in Cape Coral Rotary Park," WINK News reported. "From getting all the lumber donated to planning and building, it took around 250 hours to finish the new bridge, and it’s been a hit with parkgoers."
Wolfe's inspiration, the article continued, came from having already been a Girl Scout and in Adventure Crew. Her father, Jason, was also an Eagle Scout. She joined Troop 87 in 2017 when she was 16.
Once girls were allowed to earn the high rank, announced Feb. 1, 2019, Wolfe began her journey. She had 22 months to get the 21 required merit badges.
Wolfe has a love for animals and is in the Vet Tech Program at Mariner High School. She parlayed her passion in working toward her "Pet Care" badge by taking care of a goat. She plans to go to college and become a veterinarian, the Cape Coral Breeze said.
She’s one of about 1,000 girls nationwide who made up the first wave of female Eagle Scouts awarded in February, the News-Press reported. Olivia Townsend, of Bradenton, is the only other Eagle Scout in the Southwest Florida council, according to ABC7 News. Wolfe (and presumably Townsend) will get her Eagle patch at a banquet ceremony later this year.
